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so this is having a huge trickle-down effect on what is going on our local economy. >> it's an argument familiar to john stults, special policy advisor on water to john hickenlooper. >> we have seen consequences where water has ever been transferred from the farms and we ended up with kind of an economic and environmental disaster so for colorado to be great economically, it's important those rural communities also do well. >> a new heavy-weight con tender, fracking has joined the already crowded water fight in c colorado. deep pocketed oil and gas interests have driven the cost of water far beyond reach of the average farmer. >> when they can pay 10 times more than i can, that makes my competition pretty stiff. >> no area has seen more activity than wells county, hope to kent pepler's farm, with a potential pay-off of 2 billion barrels of oil and 23 trillion cubic feet of natural gas on the line, anadarko and noble energy have invested billions. >> farmers, if they want to lease wad on the open market, they may pay $304,050 an acre foot oil and gas, two more zeros. the problem is long-
so this is having a huge trickle-down effect on what is going on our local economy. >> it's an argument familiar to john stults, special policy advisor on water to john hickenlooper. >> we have seen consequences where water has ever been transferred from the farms and we ended up with kind of an economic and environmental disaster so for colorado to be great economically, it's important those rural communities also do well. >> a new heavy-weight con tender, fracking has joined...
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the russian economy is 10% of the u.s. economy. you see the military industry is in terrible shape. to spend more on their bad military equipment does not make sense. their war in georgia, how poorly their military functioned, and it has not improved. >> we can talk about what kind of power russia is going forward when we come back from the break. you're watching "inside story" on al jazeera america. >> welcome back to inside story. our discussion on vladimir put putin's rush. again we're joined by anders aslund, senior fellow at the peter's constitution for economic. kathryn stoner, and temuri yakobashvili at the german marshall fund. and just before the break we heard anders aslund talking about how russia is still a very poor country in comparison of its global rivals. it is not concentrating on becoming a richer country as far as it's people's standard of living. what do you make of this behavior? >> i think the shaefer there to hide the major problem that russia has, and that is an identity problem. they never transitioned into a nation-state, i can claim that putin is not a pa
the russian economy is 10% of the u.s. economy. you see the military industry is in terrible shape. to spend more on their bad military equipment does not make sense. their war in georgia, how poorly their military functioned, and it has not improved. >> we can talk about what kind of power russia is going forward when we come back from the break. you're watching "inside story" on al jazeera america. >> welcome back to inside story. our discussion on vladimir put putin's...
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>> i want to continue the conversation on housing for a minute, it's such an important part of the economy. there is a huge change going on in many neighborhoods across the country. it might even be inous. big investors are buying up foreclosed homes in distressed communities as far as they can. then they're turning them into rental homes. it's creating a buy to rent industry. some locals say the big financial firms have bought so many homes its driving up prices. to check that out we traveled to georgia just outside of atlanta. that area has the second largest number of homes bought by investors outside of tucson, arizona. this is like an auction that is like a feeding frenzy. [ auctioneer ] >> meteorologist: the first tuesday of every month this is the scene on the courthouse in gentleman. hundreds of dispressed properties sold in the blink of an eye. >> well, it's very exciting, somewhat like herding cats. >> reporter: it's bryce's first time at the auction. he and his wife are hoping to buy a home on the cheap, but he wasn't expecting the chaos. >> how do you find out who is difference
>> i want to continue the conversation on housing for a minute, it's such an important part of the economy. there is a huge change going on in many neighborhoods across the country. it might even be inous. big investors are buying up foreclosed homes in distressed communities as far as they can. then they're turning them into rental homes. it's creating a buy to rent industry. some locals say the big financial firms have bought so many homes its driving up prices. to check that out we...
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and therefore, by extense for the world economy. some republicans are saying look, if we don't start, we would immediately be in default, we could do some sort of deal in the longer term, but there is no immediate pressing concern. what other financial experts are saying this is a hugely unpredictable area. ronald ragan warned against it when he is president, so he is saying please don't do this because we don't know what the consequences will be. but there's a real concern that the recovery they are begin tock see that could be tanked if they decide not do raise the debt ceiling. there are many that are weary of this, but they also want to see if they can get a longer deal. so there is a possibility that could take us up to thank giving a big holiday here in the u.s. and that could give both sides to reform the tax code and perhaps even spending cuts. it is really just delaying it for another six weeks so that is possibly one way out of this -- possible trouble spot for the u.s. government finds itself facing in a week. >> what are
and therefore, by extense for the world economy. some republicans are saying look, if we don't start, we would immediately be in default, we could do some sort of deal in the longer term, but there is no immediate pressing concern. what other financial experts are saying this is a hugely unpredictable area. ronald ragan warned against it when he is president, so he is saying please don't do this because we don't know what the consequences will be. but there's a real concern that the recovery...
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an economy without federal funds looks like. number one, cheap money means all of this won't be going into the stock market, so there are few people that think that next year's stock market is going to perform hike this year's did with more than a 25% gain. the average gain is about 10%, and there's some analysts that think we may not even get that. interest rates over the long term, when the government is not pumping money into the economy, are in the seven to 8% range, not clear that interest rates will go up to that level, but that is the normal range. well, if you had interest rates going up to 7%, it is still low, but that's obviously going to slow down home buying, if you are in the business of trying to sell a home, it will slow down the price appreciation we have seen, we have seen more than a 13% gain. and they may slow down as well. most don't forget that the fed getting out of the business will crash it, but it could slow it down somewhat. which is why we will probably see the fed take its foot off the gas pedal very
an economy without federal funds looks like. number one, cheap money means all of this won't be going into the stock market, so there are few people that think that next year's stock market is going to perform hike this year's did with more than a 25% gain. the average gain is about 10%, and there's some analysts that think we may not even get that. interest rates over the long term, when the government is not pumping money into the economy, are in the seven to 8% range, not clear that interest...
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we aren't against the association at all, we simply say we have to protect our economy. we have a free trade agreement with ukraine, we cannot leave it unchanged if ukraine opens it's doors to the european union. >> and then there was the amnesty. for the so called obscene performance in the main cathedral were the poster girls of the ammonisty. and the arctic 30, rounded out by russian boarder police, and freezing northern boarders during a green peace demonstration, and a russian drilling rig will also seems be home for christmas. as for the fact they are covered by their amnesty, but if they are covered that's good. thursday's news conference is an annual event, but it comes at a perfect time. for the start of the olympics and the army of the army that will throw world spotlight on this country. al jazeera, in moscow. >> family members of a murdered british soldier -- the case involved lee rig by who was killed on a london street. a british jury took just 90 minutes to convict two men of murdering him in may. prosecutors say the men hit him with a scar and then stabbe
we aren't against the association at all, we simply say we have to protect our economy. we have a free trade agreement with ukraine, we cannot leave it unchanged if ukraine opens it's doors to the european union. >> and then there was the amnesty. for the so called obscene performance in the main cathedral were the poster girls of the ammonisty. and the arctic 30, rounded out by russian boarder police, and freezing northern boarders during a green peace demonstration, and a russian...
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the reason the governor did that is because tourism is a major part of arizona's economy. 200,000 jobs rely on tourism. with the grand canyon being one of the great wonders of the world, it has a very significant economic impact on the entire state. >> what is plan b.? it's going to have a major impact on the state, hotels, tourism, the park, museums. >> the grand canyon attracts 4.3 million visitors a year. there's about 7,000 jobs that are dependent on the grand canyon staying open. we're going to search if the government does shutdown, right now we're in the pros of trying to see different types of things that we will be able to do to minimize the damage, but the bottom line is if the government does shut down, there is going to be damage, and any plans that we would come out with at the state level would probably have to be accepted by the federal department of interior, so we're really at the mercy of the federal government on this one. >> the state took a $19.3 billion last year. how much of a loss do you think the state will get hit with? >> well, the $19 billion number that you
the reason the governor did that is because tourism is a major part of arizona's economy. 200,000 jobs rely on tourism. with the grand canyon being one of the great wonders of the world, it has a very significant economic impact on the entire state. >> what is plan b.? it's going to have a major impact on the state, hotels, tourism, the park, museums. >> the grand canyon attracts 4.3 million visitors a year. there's about 7,000 jobs that are dependent on the grand canyon staying...
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including my father-in-law, david nelson, and as time went on, it destroyed our local and regional economy. >> al jazeera america is the only news channel that brings you live news at the top of every hour. >> here are the headlines at this hour. >> only on al jazeera america. >> start with one issue ad guests on all sides of the debate. and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5pm et / 2pm pt only on al jazeera america >> the stated goal of the olympics is to g a peaceful and better world. politics gets in the way. president obama snubbed russian president vladimir putin for the second time in four months, declining to attend the olympics, sending a delegation with no high-level officials, and appointing two openly gay athletes, sending a pointed message do russia after antigay laws. joining me now is daves zirin, the sports editor for the nation and host of the edge of sports show "game over", what was your rejection when you heard obama sending billy jean king and two-time olympic hockey medallist caitlin
including my father-in-law, david nelson, and as time went on, it destroyed our local and regional economy. >> al jazeera america is the only news channel that brings you live news at the top of every hour. >> here are the headlines at this hour. >> only on al jazeera america. >> start with one issue ad guests on all sides of the debate. and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5pm et / 2pm...
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what will be the result of the elections and we already have a serious setback unfortunately in the economy. and in our international situation and repetition, i think -- i hope it's all reversible. >> reporter: the prime minister is georgia's richest man and denies he will continue to exert influence after he steps down yet he hand picked him and he is a political unknown and now he is set to choose his own successor. georgia is about to begin a new era of parliamentary democracy and it's unclear where the real power will reside, robin walker al jazeera. >> reporter: spain has become the latest country to summon the u.s. ambassador after the security agency secretly monitored 60 million phone calls and text messages and e-mails of spanish citizens and germany and said president barack obama did not know that merkel's phone was being tapped and they had earlier reported that obama was informed about the phone monitoring in 2010. in the uk two editors of the world newspaper defunct and are appearing in court to stand trial of phone charges and several others are expected to be attending for
what will be the result of the elections and we already have a serious setback unfortunately in the economy. and in our international situation and repetition, i think -- i hope it's all reversible. >> reporter: the prime minister is georgia's richest man and denies he will continue to exert influence after he steps down yet he hand picked him and he is a political unknown and now he is set to choose his own successor. georgia is about to begin a new era of parliamentary democracy and...
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mute tin offered $15 billion to its trouble navy ukraine, a bail out to save victor's floundering economy from bankruptcy. apparently, no strings attach, harangly no pressure on kiev to join the union. even some words directed at the european union once accused of wooing them away from the embrace. >> we are not against the association at all, we simply say we have to protect the economy, we have a free trade agreement, we cannot leave it unchanged if ukraine open its doors to the union. >> and then there was putin's amnesty. if the so called obscene performance in the main cathedral. expected to walk free over the next few days. and the arctic 30, rounded up by russianboarder police, in the freezing northern waters during a green peace demonstration, at a russian drilling rig where also it seems be home for christmas. as for the habit they are covered by the amnesty, and as far as i know they are covered by it, we are not doing it for them, but if they are covered that's good. thursday's news conference is an annual event but it comes at a perfect time, to put presidential spin on recent
mute tin offered $15 billion to its trouble navy ukraine, a bail out to save victor's floundering economy from bankruptcy. apparently, no strings attach, harangly no pressure on kiev to join the union. even some words directed at the european union once accused of wooing them away from the embrace. >> we are not against the association at all, we simply say we have to protect the economy, we have a free trade agreement, we cannot leave it unchanged if ukraine open its doors to the union....
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russia will buy $15 billion of government bonds to sure up an economy that's seeing its foreign currentsy reserves drop to a seven year low, and is battling third recession in five years. >> we have prepare add plan of action for regulating economic relations a two way road map so to spook. it will let us improve our performance, and it's realization will bring tangible results to entire sectors of the economy, and our government. >> the visit deepened the political crisis where for weeks protestors have been demanding closer ties with the e.u. now the opposition is blocking the work of the country's parliament, asking for government resignations and early elections. >> the protestors have been fearful that he would sign a deal with russia, committing ukraine to a russian customs union, which finally closed the door to a trade agreement with europe, that door remains open. the customs union was never signed, and never even discussed said president putin. >> the president will be delighted with this deal. he got what he wanted without having to sign the russian led customs union document.
russia will buy $15 billion of government bonds to sure up an economy that's seeing its foreign currentsy reserves drop to a seven year low, and is battling third recession in five years. >> we have prepare add plan of action for regulating economic relations a two way road map so to spook. it will let us improve our performance, and it's realization will bring tangible results to entire sectors of the economy, and our government. >> the visit deepened the political crisis where for...
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economy. bigger concern, $30 billion can be made up for. we can make that up, the economy can grow faster next year perhaps. the uncertainty is what comes in, the spend decision are made by individuals and businesses. they are lacking confidence and what's more serious it's not just the lack of confidence about not knowing what's happening. it's this new fear that the group of people in congress who spearheaded this move to shut the government down and to perhaps not raise the debt ceiling are people who are not looking towards a greater economic fix. you'll remember jong we have not had a real -- john we have not had a real discussion about the budget, this is a particular faction in the republican party and it's about obamacare. until now you have had conservatives and liberals arguing about budget and austerity. now there are individuals out there thinking there are people who are forcing legislation in washington who are not actually getting into a discussion about what's right for the eco
economy. bigger concern, $30 billion can be made up for. we can make that up, the economy can grow faster next year perhaps. the uncertainty is what comes in, the spend decision are made by individuals and businesses. they are lacking confidence and what's more serious it's not just the lack of confidence about not knowing what's happening. it's this new fear that the group of people in congress who spearheaded this move to shut the government down and to perhaps not raise the debt ceiling are...
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is and us, our personal economies. joining us is professor peter morici, economist at the smith school of business, to help us get through the answers. >> people toss the language around as though we understand it. we want to make it clear what we are talking about so all of us can get a bit of education on this. we have given you frequently asked questions - the first one - what is the debt ceiling? >> it's a statutory limit on the amount of u.s. bonds that may be outstanding. each year the government borrows money, adding to the debt. there's a statutory limit as to how much that debt can be. >> we say deficit debt, they are not interchangeable terms. >> the deficit is how much is taken in each year. the debt is the accumulation of that over all years. >> question number two - there's a lot of misconinterpretation about this - who holds this debt? i hear often people say the chinese hold all of our debt. is that true? >> no, there's $17 billion in debt - sorry, trillion in debt. about $5 trillion is held by the gover
is and us, our personal economies. joining us is professor peter morici, economist at the smith school of business, to help us get through the answers. >> people toss the language around as though we understand it. we want to make it clear what we are talking about so all of us can get a bit of education on this. we have given you frequently asked questions - the first one - what is the debt ceiling? >> it's a statutory limit on the amount of u.s. bonds that may be outstanding. each...
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economy would be winding down. but when u.s. interest rates start today rise, bernanke made the surprise announcement. >> the committee decided today to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at zero to one 4th% to make no change in either its asset purchase program or its forward guidance regarding the federal funds rate target. >> reporter: the rapid shift in thinking, left investigators around the world wondering whether they could still look to the u.s. to take a lead on fiscal policy. >> we still aren't in a robust recovery by any means. we still haven't got to where we want to be on unemployment. we haven't o got to where we wat to be on growth and we have really perhaps reached the limits of what you can do with these measures. >> reporter: so it may be up to yellen to figure out how and when to stop the bank's unprecedented practice of stimulating the economy by printing more money. with an unemployment rate of 7%, timing will be everything. but yellen would face a tough political climate for making change. the
economy would be winding down. but when u.s. interest rates start today rise, bernanke made the surprise announcement. >> the committee decided today to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at zero to one 4th% to make no change in either its asset purchase program or its forward guidance regarding the federal funds rate target. >> reporter: the rapid shift in thinking, left investigators around the world wondering whether they could still look to the u.s. to take a lead...
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is the economy on track. dose of reality, a new report on multivitamins, will they make you healthier. tonight, what the doctors say. >> true lies, millions can't get enough of "homeland", are the plot lines real. we talk to the expert, a former c.i.a. operative. >> the n.s.a. says on its website that it specialises in signals intelligence and information assurance. translation - it is in the spying business collecting data, especially from phones, possibly your phone. >> the agency is under fire for vast surveillance programs and a presidential panel says it's time to change the way the n.s.a. operates. >> the 46 recommendations spelt out in the report are surprising and sweeping. the panel chosen by president obama asks them to stop phone calls. surveillance program creates risk to trust, personal privacy and civil liberty, and spying on citizens, including world leaders must be carried out by a duly enacted law and must be directed at protecting nationality security interests. >> we need to endure intellig
is the economy on track. dose of reality, a new report on multivitamins, will they make you healthier. tonight, what the doctors say. >> true lies, millions can't get enough of "homeland", are the plot lines real. we talk to the expert, a former c.i.a. operative. >> the n.s.a. says on its website that it specialises in signals intelligence and information assurance. translation - it is in the spying business collecting data, especially from phones, possibly your phone....
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a remarket economy and the elimination of petty corruptions. when the sun goes down the lights stay on. 2012 saw his government defeated out right in parliamentary elections. in his last address to the u.n. this september he was almost apology ethiapologetic about hi. we have cut corners and certainly made mistakes. we went sometimes too far and other times not far enough. a u.s. educated lawyer his embrace of the west earned him powerfulled added added ed apo. admireres. that xwrife never went down welh the russians. if he ever hoped the west would spring for his aid he miscalculated. today those territories are russian protectants. >> owhe had tarnished by many before the election started. georgia's bloodless revolution in 2003 saw him become one of the world's youngest head of state. in his mid 30s he had a plan to drag a impoverished republic into the 21st century. because he has left behind a leg citlegacy the building projectse an integr integral part of transforming. he is more loathed than loved. he put georgia on the map and saw a demo
a remarket economy and the elimination of petty corruptions. when the sun goes down the lights stay on. 2012 saw his government defeated out right in parliamentary elections. in his last address to the u.n. this september he was almost apology ethiapologetic about hi. we have cut corners and certainly made mistakes. we went sometimes too far and other times not far enough. a u.s. educated lawyer his embrace of the west earned him powerfulled added added ed apo. admireres. that xwrife never went...
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economy. the argument goes that the u.s. should build the pipeline and benefit from it. but depending how that plays out that stage department won't be have you everred until september 30th so you're going hear about it for years to come. >> making sure that bashar al-assad follows through on his promise. >> and one of the most powerful womens battle for third term. >> international investigators have begun deliberating over syria's chemical weapon arsenal after receiving detailed reports from damascus. damascus agreed to a joint russian-u.s. agreement. >> in the outskirts of damascus, part of the recent push to capture rebel positions meanwhile syria chemical weapon program that i not be be a safe secret. this is a crucial step in a deal brokered by u.s. and russia to scrap syria's chemical program. syria has about 1,000 tons of chemical agents. brigadier general was in charge of the chemical weapons before joining the opposition h. he said the world may never know the whole truth about assad's chemical arsenal. >> i can tell that you we have more than 205,000 tons of c
economy. the argument goes that the u.s. should build the pipeline and benefit from it. but depending how that plays out that stage department won't be have you everred until september 30th so you're going hear about it for years to come. >> making sure that bashar al-assad follows through on his promise. >> and one of the most powerful womens battle for third term. >> international investigators have begun deliberating over syria's chemical weapon arsenal after receiving...
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economy is struggling? is it may be legal, but is it right? >> first of all, it is legal. >> while the federal corporate tax rate is 35%, the effective tax rate the most multination corp. races in the united states is paying is roughly 16%. so that 35% rate first of all is one of the highest tax rates in the world. so first and foremost. now is it legal, yes. is it appropriate? well, let me ask you this. >> sure. >> is it -- when you factor in the tax rates that they are spending in other countries as well, one could argue is it really net net coming back at the same effective tax rate we are talking about here in the united states, the key as far as i'm concerned is what are we doing here in the united states. to insent vise companies like apple, to take that money they have put in offshore subsidiaries and bring it back otherwise known as repay treuation to the united states? and it is a t maker of our tax laws or a matter of healthcare, legislative risk, pension costs. >> so are you saying it would be helpful to lower the tax rate. >> it wo
economy is struggling? is it may be legal, but is it right? >> first of all, it is legal. >> while the federal corporate tax rate is 35%, the effective tax rate the most multination corp. races in the united states is paying is roughly 16%. so that 35% rate first of all is one of the highest tax rates in the world. so first and foremost. now is it legal, yes. is it appropriate? well, let me ask you this. >> sure. >> is it -- when you factor in the tax rates that they are...
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this time it's a senate economy looking at the impact of small business, the law making it tougher to find affordable policies. >> i want to provide health insurance for my employees and their families. we've been doing it for 15 years since i bought the company. but now because it's so high our plan in affect is not viable because it's not affordable. >> another hearing coming just one day after a major omission from the art tech of the troubled website. telling the committee saying that it includes the inability to process payments they decided to launch the website despite warnings from the consultant. the president said it reveals a problem. >> we probably under estimated the complexities of building out a website that needed to work the way it should. the way the federal government does procurement and does it is just generally not very efficient. >> now those billing problems need to be corrected by january 1st. the obama administration said the other issues with the website will be fixed by the end of this month. well, president obama's approval ratings are at an all time low.
this time it's a senate economy looking at the impact of small business, the law making it tougher to find affordable policies. >> i want to provide health insurance for my employees and their families. we've been doing it for 15 years since i bought the company. but now because it's so high our plan in affect is not viable because it's not affordable. >> another hearing coming just one day after a major omission from the art tech of the troubled website. telling the committee...
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the drag on the economy is likely to continue. hundreds of thousands of federal workers returning to their jobs. they'll get backpay but contractors - they'll lose out. in the new deal - it's a short-term deal. retailers are concerned consumer confidence could be low and it could have an impact on the holiday season. >> president obama has plenty of issues to address now the shutdown is over. the president had tough words for members of congress. he spoke about what is next on his political agenda. mike viqueira has more from the white house. >> in the aftermath of the overwhelming victory that the president scored in congress on wednesday nights, the president wanted to build momentum towards his agenda. he declared there was no winners in the debate, and the impasse or crisis proceeding everything that happened before the vote, and if you look through the eyes of those who suffered the $20 billion in economic loss, the 800,000 government workers that were fur lold, they were not winners. the president and john boehner admits tha
the drag on the economy is likely to continue. hundreds of thousands of federal workers returning to their jobs. they'll get backpay but contractors - they'll lose out. in the new deal - it's a short-term deal. retailers are concerned consumer confidence could be low and it could have an impact on the holiday season. >> president obama has plenty of issues to address now the shutdown is over. the president had tough words for members of congress. he spoke about what is next on his...
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her training is in physics, but her supporters see her as the supporter of the economy. five years after the financial crisis germany is going strong with unemployment at 5.3% unlike greece and spain whose depressed economies has pushed the euro past 12%. >> germany happened to be in a good economic situation right now so many believe she has done something right. >> the decision german voters make this weekend could have an affect on the global economy. >> i think we can say looking at our neighbors in europe that we germans have had a good four years. >> but it was gerhard schroder who reformed german's labor market and many credit him for making the country more competitive. her opponent this time, peer steinbrÜck would like to criticize on that. but he was criticized for the size of his speaking fees. he complained that chancellor is not paid enough and most recently appeared on the cover of a national magazine with bees using an obscene gesture. >> if we want be easy going then i'm not interested in that kind of campaign. >> merkel's insist tense that troubled nati
her training is in physics, but her supporters see her as the supporter of the economy. five years after the financial crisis germany is going strong with unemployment at 5.3% unlike greece and spain whose depressed economies has pushed the euro past 12%. >> germany happened to be in a good economic situation right now so many believe she has done something right. >> the decision german voters make this weekend could have an affect on the global economy. >> i think we can say...
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. >> the economy is not helping matters. what is going on in venezuela why is there so many problems in that country. >> we can chock it up to sheer incompetence. they have tried to engage in a revolutionary project that broke down the separation between the central bank and the one time independent state oil company. they have relied on oil exports. and because of that they have to also now seen an over valued exchange rate. and you have 45 percent inflation and they have nationalized the key sectors of the economy which means there are shortages in the super markets. >> so go the president inherit these problems. >> he inherited. >> they were in th in the works. >> they have come home to roost and he is poorly equipped to handle them. >> is that why he is so unpopular right now because of the economy or more of his personal style he doesn't have the charisma that chavez had. >> both. the economy is in dire straits. the security is a major concern and crime. it's one. murder capitals of the world and venezuela in polls over
. >> the economy is not helping matters. what is going on in venezuela why is there so many problems in that country. >> we can chock it up to sheer incompetence. they have tried to engage in a revolutionary project that broke down the separation between the central bank and the one time independent state oil company. they have relied on oil exports. and because of that they have to also now seen an over valued exchange rate. and you have 45 percent inflation and they have...
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only 16% felt migrants helicopter the are economy. >> the russian journalist feel there is why spread reaction about the number of refugees. >> there may be as many as 2 million of them living in moscow. still the majorities of muscovites, the work of nationalist groups mostly young people being nsa members and the people are not happy in general in moscow but it was the work of just a few hundred young people. luckily almost no one got badly hurt. there were no killings but certainly it is a great danger on ethnic riots like this one. it is very bad that the liberal position seems to support sometimes this kind of action in moscow. >> in italy, priem min sister ps the mediterranean cannot become a sea of death. aimed preventing more shep wrecks after hundreds drown in separate disasters in little over a week. >> from tuesday italy will be operating a military and humanitarian application air and sea of important dimensions because for us it is intolerable that the mediterranean has become a sea of death. this is a mission that we have undertaken. i have requested the prime minister o
only 16% felt migrants helicopter the are economy. >> the russian journalist feel there is why spread reaction about the number of refugees. >> there may be as many as 2 million of them living in moscow. still the majorities of muscovites, the work of nationalist groups mostly young people being nsa members and the people are not happy in general in moscow but it was the work of just a few hundred young people. luckily almost no one got badly hurt. there were no killings but...
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it's just not as strong--it's the story of the whole economy. goldilocks economy. not to hot. not too cold. it's right in the middle. i'll introduce you to people who are hiring. i know a guy who is hiring 50 or 60 workers. we'll talk to a woman who hung in there and just landed a job. >> ali velshi, see you then. >>> south korea announced a ban on all fish products from the region around japan's fukushima nuclear plant. a company with radiation detecter shopped for fish as a gesture to boost confidence in south koreans who avoid buying fish. and it's all just a di before tokyo learns if their olympic bid is successful. >> already unions have banned fishing around the fukushima prefecture. in south korea, which already has a partial ban on fish products from japan have banned from all prefectures. >> the government concluded that they have not been able to predict how the incident will be solved. >> the ban will last indefinitely. the latest development is not going down well in japan. the government said it has high safety standards and imposes strict control on all food expo
it's just not as strong--it's the story of the whole economy. goldilocks economy. not to hot. not too cold. it's right in the middle. i'll introduce you to people who are hiring. i know a guy who is hiring 50 or 60 workers. we'll talk to a woman who hung in there and just landed a job. >> ali velshi, see you then. >>> south korea announced a ban on all fish products from the region around japan's fukushima nuclear plant. a company with radiation detecter shopped for fish as a...
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we have a serious setback, unfortunately in the economy. in our international situation and reputation, i think it's - i hope it's reversible. >> the prime minister is georgia's richest man. mikheil saakashvili denies he'll exert influence. he handpicked georgi margvelashvili, and now bidzina ivanshivili appears to be choosing his own sug cessor -- successor. it's unclear where the real power will lie. >> dmitry bab itch joins us from moscow. thank you for being with us. what's russia's reaction to this georgi margvelashvili win? >> first of all, it's seen as a gat and hum ill -- gat -- gat and humiliation with mikheil saakashvili. his relations were a disaster since coming to power in 2003. relations worsened. there was a short war, and still we don't have diplomatic relations with georgia. so what happened is seen as a signal a georgian people do not like mikheil saakashvili, or his outer liberal poll circumstances and probably don't like his anti-russian foreign policy. >> they were looking for a change, but we do have a new man looking
we have a serious setback, unfortunately in the economy. in our international situation and reputation, i think it's - i hope it's reversible. >> the prime minister is georgia's richest man. mikheil saakashvili denies he'll exert influence. he handpicked georgi margvelashvili, and now bidzina ivanshivili appears to be choosing his own sug cessor -- successor. it's unclear where the real power will lie. >> dmitry bab itch joins us from moscow. thank you for being with us. what's...
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america took pride for decades in not being a bifurcated economy. where the bulk of it was in the middle. the aspiration was for a big middle class. we are leezing that middle class, and you are seeing an economy that is driven by two sides. a fearful side of people who don't feel like they are getting ahead and earning enough and saving enough people and a group of people who are doing better than they have ever done before. it become very hard to get a sense of how they are doing. >> it's also hard to get a sense about what is going on in many washington some days we hear they are making progress, other days we hear they are not. how crucial is it for congress to come up with something this time? >> this is an important question, because one would think people are not that closely tied to the federal government. but the reality is, and we have seen this in survey, people really get shaken by this sort of thing. when the government doesn't do the basic thing that it sets out to do, people start to really worry about the future, who is minding the s
america took pride for decades in not being a bifurcated economy. where the bulk of it was in the middle. the aspiration was for a big middle class. we are leezing that middle class, and you are seeing an economy that is driven by two sides. a fearful side of people who don't feel like they are getting ahead and earning enough and saving enough people and a group of people who are doing better than they have ever done before. it become very hard to get a sense of how they are doing. >>...
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so this is not a matter of choice, it's a matter of afghanistan economy. >> hamid karzai pushed for guarantees that the u.s. would push to fight against foreign aggression. specifically that's a demand for the u.s. to confront pakistani support for armed groups operating in afghanistan. >> afghanistan in the past few decades experiences proxy wars. we have been talking to the u.s., hoping to have a kind of definition for foreign aggression, which could include proxy war and traditional aggression we have seen. >> the heated debate shows it's not a matter of a few u.s. military bases. if the afghan government signs, they want the conditions to be specific. over a year of negotiations between washington and kabul brought the two sides closer. there has been no final agreement. now the afghan president is turning those issues over to a consultative debate in the capital to see if the country's community leaders can give it their support. >> and afghanistan's president hamid karzai is addressing the council, the loya jirga now. this is, in fact, a live look as he briefing them on the security pact
so this is not a matter of choice, it's a matter of afghanistan economy. >> hamid karzai pushed for guarantees that the u.s. would push to fight against foreign aggression. specifically that's a demand for the u.s. to confront pakistani support for armed groups operating in afghanistan. >> afghanistan in the past few decades experiences proxy wars. we have been talking to the u.s., hoping to have a kind of definition for foreign aggression, which could include proxy war and...
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and immediate saving of $10 billion for the hard-pressed ukrainian economy. >> let me remind you that russia remains an economic partner of ukraine. it's budget is 30%. >> reporter: added to that a $15 million bailout loan from moscow. russian will buy ukrainian government bonds to see it's reserve dropped to a seven-year low and has been battling recession for five years. >> we've prepared a plan of action for economic road map that will improve our performance and it will bring tangible results to the economy and to our government. >> reporter: protesters have been demanding closer ties with the eu. now the opposition is blocking the work of the country's parliament asking for government resignations and early elections. the protesters have been fearful that yanukovych would sign a deal with russia committing ukraine to a russian customs union, and it would finally close the door to the trade with europe. that door remains open. president yanukovych will be delighted with this deal. he got what he wanted without having to sign the russian-led customs deal, that would enrage those in
and immediate saving of $10 billion for the hard-pressed ukrainian economy. >> let me remind you that russia remains an economic partner of ukraine. it's budget is 30%. >> reporter: added to that a $15 million bailout loan from moscow. russian will buy ukrainian government bonds to see it's reserve dropped to a seven-year low and has been battling recession for five years. >> we've prepared a plan of action for economic road map that will improve our performance and it will...
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plus, a look at seattle's big dig, and explores what it means for this nation's economy and its aging infrastructure that's all ahead on al jazeera america. our children and to get 7.35 raise up to 12.35 or 15. the young folks. >> what are the laws going to begin to take effect? >> reporter: the laws do not go tonight 10:00 eastern on al jazeera america.ç] hi, i'm meteorologist rebecca stevenson. it's been record breaking heat in the mid wet, and we are doing to continue to get this even through tomorrow. two temperatures today were so hot, you add in the humidity, and what it feels like up to 100, to 105. we have a high of 106 in minneapolis today. and the heat advisory, or the accepted heat warnings will continue through the day tomorrow. we will finally start to get a little bit of cooler air, trying to work its way into the end of the week. so it will be hot here, and just be primed and ready for some thunderstorms to roll through. temperatures now just cooling off. even for tulsa you are still at 97 degrees. now tomorrow's temperatures back into the 90 pes. to the west, will be
plus, a look at seattle's big dig, and explores what it means for this nation's economy and its aging infrastructure that's all ahead on al jazeera america. our children and to get 7.35 raise up to 12.35 or 15. the young folks. >> what are the laws going to begin to take effect? >> reporter: the laws do not go tonight 10:00 eastern on al jazeera america.ç] hi, i'm meteorologist rebecca stevenson. it's been record breaking heat in the mid wet, and we are doing to continue to get...
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it hurts the economy. small businesses in the united states create more than 60% of private sector jobs. many economists say their ability to grow will be hurt by the expiration of deduction that let's them write off up to $500,000 spent on many kinds of new or used equipment. in 2014 t trochees to $25,000. >> just because these ex recommendations set to expire at the end of the year does not mean that the taxpayers won't get relief. it's always possible that congress can reinstate provisions and make them retro active but that doesn't mean they will come back in the same size or form. for now, it's a waiting game. millions of taxpayers and businesses need to brace themselves for a higher bill from uncle sam. stacy tisdale, al jazeera, new york. hopes for a cease fire in south sudan are fading. officials say a tribal militia loyal to the former vice president is marching toward a key state capital. the violence is displacing thousands of civilians seeking refuge in camps that are being overrun. >> al jazee
it hurts the economy. small businesses in the united states create more than 60% of private sector jobs. many economists say their ability to grow will be hurt by the expiration of deduction that let's them write off up to $500,000 spent on many kinds of new or used equipment. in 2014 t trochees to $25,000. >> just because these ex recommendations set to expire at the end of the year does not mean that the taxpayers won't get relief. it's always possible that congress can reinstate...
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we already have a serious setback unfortunately in the economy. and law an order. and in our international situation and reputation and hope it's all reversible. >> the prime minister is georgia's richest man and denies he will continue to expert influence after he steps down. yet he hand picked them and he is a political unknown and now he is set to choose his own successor. georgia is about to begin a new era of parliamentary democracy and it's unclear where the real power will reside, al jazeera. >> reporter: where does this sit with the northern neighbors? we will hear from a political analyst in moscow and say they wanted a new leader to improve their foreign standing. >> reporter: first of all it is seen as a big defeat and big humiliation for the outgoing president. and his relations with russia were a disaster and since he came to power in 2003, relations continued to worsen and there was even a short war and still we don't have any diplomatic relations with georgia. so what happened is seen as a signal that georgian people do not like him. they do not like
we already have a serious setback unfortunately in the economy. and law an order. and in our international situation and reputation and hope it's all reversible. >> the prime minister is georgia's richest man and denies he will continue to expert influence after he steps down. yet he hand picked them and he is a political unknown and now he is set to choose his own successor. georgia is about to begin a new era of parliamentary democracy and it's unclear where the real power will reside,...
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. >>> the struggling economy has some communities thinking of breaking away. a wealthy community in baton rouge is thinking of breaking away. it's been tried in new york, los angeles, indiana. >> jeffrey lee doesn't miss a moment with his grandchildren. although they are not in school he knows education is the key to life. >> i want them to go to school. >> it's a challenge in a city where 60% of public schoolchildren are not learning at grade level. >> it's one of the worst school systems in the state. how many generations of children do you disserve before you say, "let's try something different." lionel rainey is pushing for a different plan for better schools. by breaking away from baton rouge, and starting a new city. the city of st george would encompass an unincorporated area home to a fifth of the residents, it would control and run schools with its own tax residence. >> it's not about starting a city, it's about education. >> it's about 100% total about education. we came into this saying we want to take accountability for the schools in our area >> c
. >>> the struggling economy has some communities thinking of breaking away. a wealthy community in baton rouge is thinking of breaking away. it's been tried in new york, los angeles, indiana. >> jeffrey lee doesn't miss a moment with his grandchildren. although they are not in school he knows education is the key to life. >> i want them to go to school. >> it's a challenge in a city where 60% of public schoolchildren are not learning at grade level. >> it's one...
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there is an urge and a need for the economy to stand on its feet, at the level has increased. more people have fallen above the poverty line. they are factorings are suring down, so these people all they want to do now is see the country move ahead, go there thaw very sensitive period that is gawp coming now. ratifying the referendum, and then go to elections so there is some sort of stability. >> and the government indeed is showing no signs of backing away from these. well, the government says very clearly that it stands behind the law, that it is not there to stifle any civil rights for anyone but to proticket the rights of others and to regulate the right to demonstrate, and also point the finger at the fact that most of the countries around the world do have such a law. the prime minister did meet with some of the rue man rights activists, and other ngos in the country. they did put forward a list of amendments they would like to see. they haven't heard any response to that yet, whether those amendments will happen or not, it is something we will have to wait and see. the
there is an urge and a need for the economy to stand on its feet, at the level has increased. more people have fallen above the poverty line. they are factorings are suring down, so these people all they want to do now is see the country move ahead, go there thaw very sensitive period that is gawp coming now. ratifying the referendum, and then go to elections so there is some sort of stability. >> and the government indeed is showing no signs of backing away from these. well, the...
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. >> one out of every $4 comes into our economy through this industry. >> county supervisor mark lovelace says, federal prosecution creates a free for all environment. >> looking at the marijuana and ignoring all the other impacts around it. and all the other impacts around it where any other industry would be completely regulated. >> american's insatiable demand for marijuana and their government's endless war on drugs are combining to threaten a place of supreme beauty. rob reynolds, lrnlings al jazee, eureka. california. >> rolling out the red carpet for some big winners, look at the artists who walked away with awards at the venice film festival. >> pakistan's released at least 18 senior afghan taliban priz nors despite the objection of the united states. jane ferguson has more on what the release means for pakistan's neighbor afghanistan and for those hoping to jump start peace talks. >> it's the latest stop in a fragile afghan police process, among the prisoners released is an important commander, the prisoner release is still shrouded in secrecy, and it's not clear if the prisoners
. >> one out of every $4 comes into our economy through this industry. >> county supervisor mark lovelace says, federal prosecution creates a free for all environment. >> looking at the marijuana and ignoring all the other impacts around it. and all the other impacts around it where any other industry would be completely regulated. >> american's insatiable demand for marijuana and their government's endless war on drugs are combining to threaten a place of supreme...
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biggest part of the immigrants wish to go to germany and other parts of europe have a more flourishing economy. this is a historical situation in which people are fleeing their homeland because of the wars and it's a massive activity. this is the sen center the italn authorities built to house migrants on lampedusa. it's built for 300 people. there are over 700 inside. not given permits to enter. over the fence we spoke to mohamed and how was his seizure? lamlamblampedusa of it's dangerd crowded and the seas it's too dangerous. >> what do you want now? what is your dream for the future? >> to complete my study. s. my studies. >> to have respect. >> lamlampedusa was a sleepy ple known for fishermen and sunsets. now it has a fame it never desired. the island that people risk everything to reach. in the process of these people after they have landed in la lampedusa. is there any distinction between those that are fleeing genuinely aand those that are economic migrants, moving own so they can earn more money? >> yes there is. they can apply for asylum and that application is heard. if they come fr
biggest part of the immigrants wish to go to germany and other parts of europe have a more flourishing economy. this is a historical situation in which people are fleeing their homeland because of the wars and it's a massive activity. this is the sen center the italn authorities built to house migrants on lampedusa. it's built for 300 people. there are over 700 inside. not given permits to enter. over the fence we spoke to mohamed and how was his seizure? lamlamblampedusa of it's dangerd...
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japan has enormous financial resources, even though the country's economy may be hurt at the moment, there's still enormous resource there is. it's a can-do country. they know the olympics can be pulled off and there is that theme, that sympathetic theme that i think probably appealed to i.o.c. members that this can help rebuild the countries confidence as it recovers from the earth and from the tsunami. >> talk about what goes into a vote like this. just how complicated is this process? >> what happens is, largely because of the scandal in salt lake city in 1998, the bidding scandal here, the process has become more formalized, individual i.o.c. members are not permitted to travel to host cities like they used to, to bidding cities to be wined and dined and receive gifts and favors and even bribes that we learned has happened in the past. there's a very formal process in which select i.o.c. members review the bids of candidate cities, narrow down the cities, in this case to three, who then become the final its. those cities have to present very detailed books listing where the venue
japan has enormous financial resources, even though the country's economy may be hurt at the moment, there's still enormous resource there is. it's a can-do country. they know the olympics can be pulled off and there is that theme, that sympathetic theme that i think probably appealed to i.o.c. members that this can help rebuild the countries confidence as it recovers from the earth and from the tsunami. >> talk about what goes into a vote like this. just how complicated is this process?...
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wish to go to germany and norway and other parts of europe that at this moment have a more flourishing economy. this is a hi historical situatin where people are leaving their homeland because of the change of climate, and because of wars. it's a massive activity. >> this is the center which the italian authorities built to house mik migrants on lampedusa. it was built for 25 250 maximum0 people. there is always a lot more here in these days. at the moment there are more than 700 inside. we were not given permission to enter. through the fence we spoke to mohammad from dasmascus whose how was your journey? >> so crowded and the seas like you say, it's too dangerous. what do you want now? what is your dream for the future? >> to complete my studies. so to have respect. >> lampedusa was a sleepy place known for fishermen an sunsets. now it has a fame it never desired. as the island that people risk everything to reach. one thing i foundin found inter, david, is the number of aratrains. is a country we are not talking about. but the authorities say that the numbers are equal to those of syrians t
wish to go to germany and norway and other parts of europe that at this moment have a more flourishing economy. this is a hi historical situatin where people are leaving their homeland because of the change of climate, and because of wars. it's a massive activity. >> this is the center which the italian authorities built to house mik migrants on lampedusa. it was built for 25 250 maximum0 people. there is always a lot more here in these days. at the moment there are more than 700 inside....
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one that obama says will spur the economy and helped the world's climate. but since he took office his energy ideas are too expensive and job destroyers. obama is uncompromising especially with his unwillingness to commit to the keystone pipeline. >> many republicans believe that climate change is not real or it's that it's a serious problem. >> reporter: he says that politics has derailed much of the president's climate proposal. >> in the first term his most significant action was putting forward fuel economy standards for cars and trucks. >> reporter: that will cut vehicle emissions 20% nationwi nationwide, but... >> the obama administration has increased fuel efficiency for cars but that makes cars more expensive. >> reporter: but the biggest source of carbon emissions in the u.s. cannot be blamed on vehicles. electricity production is the culprit. 40% of the carbon pollution in america comes from plants like this one behind me. there is no federal regulation that says how much carbon can be released in the air. that's what the president is looking to c
one that obama says will spur the economy and helped the world's climate. but since he took office his energy ideas are too expensive and job destroyers. obama is uncompromising especially with his unwillingness to commit to the keystone pipeline. >> many republicans believe that climate change is not real or it's that it's a serious problem. >> reporter: he says that politics has derailed much of the president's climate proposal. >> in the first term his most significant...
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we already have serious set back, unfortunately, in the economy, in law and order. and i hope it's all reversible. >> reporter: the prime minister is georgia's richest man and denies he'll continue to influence after he steps down. georgia is about to begin a new era of parliamentary democracy, although it's unclear where the real power will reside. al jazeera, tiblisi. >> a little more of what we have coming up. some people making the best of the storm. but for many in britain it's far from fun for them. >>> thpowerful figurers meeting. and the red sox bring the team up. >> to argentina where they have managed to keep control of the midterm elections. so the only result from the victory party in four of the largest districts i. what does it mean? >> reporter: putting on a brave face. argentina's ruling party celebrating even though it has been confirmed that they have lost in key districts in the country. >> we will continue to build this dream of a better argentina said the vice president defian defiantly. in buenos aires province, the president's former chief of
we already have serious set back, unfortunately, in the economy, in law and order. and i hope it's all reversible. >> reporter: the prime minister is georgia's richest man and denies he'll continue to influence after he steps down. georgia is about to begin a new era of parliamentary democracy, although it's unclear where the real power will reside. al jazeera, tiblisi. >> a little more of what we have coming up. some people making the best of the storm. but for many in britain it's...
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michelle bachelet wants to overhaul the economy to create income economy. chile has been an example of stability. we'll have more on the candidates later in the program. >> an activist who launched a cyber attack on a private intelligence company has been sentenced to a decade behind bars. jeremy hammond is a member of "anonymous," and pleaded guilty to stealing financial data on 860,000 clients of the company. his attorneys argued the hacks from a civil disobedience. a u.s. lawyer for wikileaks founder julian assange was a supporter. >> what the government is doing is hitting whistleblowers with a sledgehammer because they are upset by whistle blowing, because there's a struggle going on between secrecy and openness. >> jeremy hammond described his goal as: he wrote: >> the judge said conversations proved jeremy hammond had malicious intent. >> meanwhile other hackers from "anonymous" accessed government agencies from the army to health and human service si. the bureau said the hearings have been hacking computers and stealing data for a year. >> as online
michelle bachelet wants to overhaul the economy to create income economy. chile has been an example of stability. we'll have more on the candidates later in the program. >> an activist who launched a cyber attack on a private intelligence company has been sentenced to a decade behind bars. jeremy hammond is a member of "anonymous," and pleaded guilty to stealing financial data on 860,000 clients of the company. his attorneys argued the hacks from a civil disobedience. a u.s....
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. >> reporter: golden dawn surged in power and popularity as greek's economy collapsed. it uses nazi-like symbols and wants i am the grants to leave greece and has been accused in attacks on ethnic minorities. it was the murder of a left wing rapper that finally prompted the greek state to act against it. the crackdown on golden dawn is welcomed by governments across europe, but it could lead to more instability here in greece. if golden dawn is forced out of parliament, the coalition government has a series of bi-elections against a backdrop of economic collapse and widespread disgust with the entire political class. barnabe phillips, al jazeera, athens. >> despite the arrest they keep their parliamentary sees unless they're convicted of a crime. golden dawn holds 18 seats. >>> lawmakers in washington have had months to come to an agreement on the budget, but ned, they're one against pushing the country to the brink of a shutdown. we'll speak with someone trying to bring compromise back to congress. >>> i'm in miami. critics call it a $2 million boondoggle. we'll tell y
. >> reporter: golden dawn surged in power and popularity as greek's economy collapsed. it uses nazi-like symbols and wants i am the grants to leave greece and has been accused in attacks on ethnic minorities. it was the murder of a left wing rapper that finally prompted the greek state to act against it. the crackdown on golden dawn is welcomed by governments across europe, but it could lead to more instability here in greece. if golden dawn is forced out of parliament, the coalition...
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ones in office, president kata will have to oversee a an economy that is ailing and one of the poorest in the world. credits promised aid for reconstruction but that can only go so far in a country where life expectancy is only 53 and one in three lives below the poverty line. mr. kata's term will begin when he is sworn in at the beginning of september. zoc nick kane, al jazeera. >> a look at the weather. richard. >>> northeastern asia, clouds still threat nipping. these shots come from hi long nang problems of and same in the eastern parts of russia. a lot of rain really caused flooding, probably the worst in several decades. a lot of heavy rain further south, stepping towards japan. we could see heavy rain towards the south, what coming down from typhoon trami. similar totals across the chinese mainland. it is still there, it is still spiraling around very slowly and pushing on further on land. so we're going osee more heavy rain here. there's still more rain in the philippines. what's happened is the southwest monsoon has been enhanced, causing almost a super-monsoon effect. good ne
ones in office, president kata will have to oversee a an economy that is ailing and one of the poorest in the world. credits promised aid for reconstruction but that can only go so far in a country where life expectancy is only 53 and one in three lives below the poverty line. mr. kata's term will begin when he is sworn in at the beginning of september. zoc nick kane, al jazeera. >> a look at the weather. richard. >>> northeastern asia, clouds still threat nipping. these shots...
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he stressed the importance of health care and its impact on the economy. >> the fact is that we have been up until recently the only advanced industrialized nation on earth that permits large numbers of its people to languish without health insurance. the reason that we have not only current deficits, but also projected long-term deficits, the structural deficit that we have, is primarily based on the fact that we have a hugely inefficient, wildly expensive health care system that does not produce better outcomes. ♪ >>> central florida has been getting a lot of rainfall in the storm of showers and thunderstorms from tropical moisture in this last week, week and a half actually, but we have been looking at record rainfall totals in central florida because the area that is the focus of this tropical moisture has been moving into places like tampa and even across orlando. there are flood watches going on right now, especially into northwest florida because of a squall line tracking through. this squall line is going to bring in that intense rainfall and we're getting localized floodin
he stressed the importance of health care and its impact on the economy. >> the fact is that we have been up until recently the only advanced industrialized nation on earth that permits large numbers of its people to languish without health insurance. the reason that we have not only current deficits, but also projected long-term deficits, the structural deficit that we have, is primarily based on the fact that we have a hugely inefficient, wildly expensive health care system that does...
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their presence is making a big dent in lebanon's economy. >> reporter: syrian versus been escaping to lebanon not just in search of safety but to work. many of them are too tel scaredo tell their stories because some of them are here i will legally or they don't have work permits. many hire them because syrians are willing to work for lower wages. >> we can hire two syrians than one lebanese. they accept lower wages and it's better for us. >> reporter: this reality has caused resentment. >> the lebanese can't find jobs. there will be a lot of unemployed people and our men to continue to migrant. there has been an invasion of syrians 2347 this tiny nation hosts syrians, and lebanon's economy is under strain. 20% of the nation's 4 million people are now unemployed. official statistics show average wage versus dropped. >> we work for $600 to $800 a month. syrians work for $300 or less. >> reporter: next year the world bank says an additional 170,000 lebanese will not find don' fins adding to the numbers living although the poverty line. >> reporter: even before the mass migration of syri
their presence is making a big dent in lebanon's economy. >> reporter: syrian versus been escaping to lebanon not just in search of safety but to work. many of them are too tel scaredo tell their stories because some of them are here i will legally or they don't have work permits. many hire them because syrians are willing to work for lower wages. >> we can hire two syrians than one lebanese. they accept lower wages and it's better for us. >> reporter: this reality has caused...
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in exchange, relieving economic seances that have damaged iran's economy. 14 u.s. senators have said they want more sanctions. what is israel strategy when it comes to this debate. >> it is unclear. but we are talking we are looking at negotiations right now, and at this point in time, israel probably recognizes and concedes that an intern agreement is a done deal. we don't know the exact details. and it may still not happen. so the question -- steal's strategy is to make sure this is a decent truce. how iran to continue on enriching uranium. >> the prime minister has been very vocal about this, and he is clearly opposed to it, he doesn't think it is a good idea, he doesn't like it. >> right. >> he spoke to the united nations about it, some people thought he went over the top, what do you think? >> i'm out of government for a long time. i think he is june uniin his concern. i think he believes that a nuclear iran poses an existential threat to israel, and a threat to odd yeah arabia, and in the event that iran does possess a military nuclear capability, and the reg
in exchange, relieving economic seances that have damaged iran's economy. 14 u.s. senators have said they want more sanctions. what is israel strategy when it comes to this debate. >> it is unclear. but we are talking we are looking at negotiations right now, and at this point in time, israel probably recognizes and concedes that an intern agreement is a done deal. we don't know the exact details. and it may still not happen. so the question -- steal's strategy is to make sure this is a...
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at this moment they have a more flourishing economy. this is an historical situation in which people are leaving their homeland because of the change of the climate, because of wars. it's a massive activity. >> this is the center which the italian authorities built to house migrants on lampedusa. it was built for 250, maximum 300 people. but there's always a lot more than that here these days. at the moment there are over 700 inside. we were not given permission to enter. >> so through the fence we spoke to mohammed from damascus. how was his sea journey to lampedusa. >> so dangerous. so crowded. the waves, and the sea - like i say, it's too dangerous. >> what do you want now? what is your dream for the future? >> to complete my studies; to have respect. >> lampedusa was a sleepy place known for fishermen and sun sets. now it has a fame it never desired, as the island which people risk everything to reach. >> i think european politicians are pulled in two different ways when it comes to the crisis. of course, there is a humanitarian ins
at this moment they have a more flourishing economy. this is an historical situation in which people are leaving their homeland because of the change of the climate, because of wars. it's a massive activity. >> this is the center which the italian authorities built to house migrants on lampedusa. it was built for 250, maximum 300 people. but there's always a lot more than that here these days. at the moment there are over 700 inside. we were not given permission to enter. >> so...
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some semblance of civilian government back, it's not clear that they know how to make the egyptian economy work any better. >> professor, i want to broaden the conversation just a bit here, in my hometown of baltimore, i know many are wondering how important is egypt really to america and america's interest? and maybe if you can put that in the contextway. >> stephen appreciate it. thank you. >>> a pakistani court charged pervez musharraf today. >> reporter: chaotic court appearances are nothing new for pervez. but this time it was different. a judge formally indicted the former president and army chief who came into power during a coup. the crimes he is accused of are serious. they include the murder and conspiracy to commit the murder of pakistan's first female prime minister. >> the president denies the charges. he is not involved in the case at all. i don't know how these proceedings are being carried out against him. >> reporter: this is the moment that bhutto was assassinated. she was killed six years ago in a bomb and suicide attack. musharraf was president at the time, and is accus
some semblance of civilian government back, it's not clear that they know how to make the egyptian economy work any better. >> professor, i want to broaden the conversation just a bit here, in my hometown of baltimore, i know many are wondering how important is egypt really to america and america's interest? and maybe if you can put that in the contextway. >> stephen appreciate it. thank you. >>> a pakistani court charged pervez musharraf today. >> reporter: chaotic...